The shirts signify Orange Shirt Day. The woman with a star in her eye was to represent her as a child back when her orange shirt given to her by her grandmother that was then taken from her when she went to a residential school. There is also an image of a button blanket because in our culture with blankets, when we wrap somebody, we’re honouring them. We’re caring for them and we’re giving them love and comfort in that. So I have a blanket going around her. On the blanket is a killer whale and a bear symbolizing power and strength. On each side of the blanket are seven abalone buttons. Abalone symbolizes wealth; having seven buttons represents the seven generations of the future. As part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission process and the 94 Calls to Action, it is also said that it will take seven generations to heal from the trauma done by residential schools. A lot of this artwork has to do with vision, power, and strength to make this flow happen again. Also in the painting are eagles that are watching over us and witnessing, symbolizing that new vision that we’re all leaning towards in truth and reconciliation. Inside the Canadian maple leaf, there is a thunderbird. Its hands are kind of going up. It almost looks like it is saying, ‘Oh, wait! Let’s look at this picture and represent all of Canada’. Then there is what looks like a yield sign with a boy and girl inside it. We really have to care for them.”